Syncline Chosen By OGC To Develop Software Specifications for Geographic Web Services.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2001 Syncline, Inc., today announced that it has been selected by Open GIS Consortium (OGC) Web Services Initiative sponsors to help develop and test software standards for Web-based applications ("Web services") that have a geographic component. The goal of the project is to create specifications that make it easier for companies to locate, display, share, integrate, and apply geographic information through online business exchanges. As a result, companies using OGC specifications will be able to dramatically reduce the cost of application development, increase their market reach, and accelerate product time-to-market, while offering users the ability to plug-and-play application components. Finding and Using Web-Based Geographic Information and Services Syncline will work with ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., Redlands, CA, www.esri.com) The world's leading developer of geographic information systems (GIS) software, including programs that plot ZIP codes and addresses, demographic information and detailed, color-coded data. , a leading developer of geographic information systems software, to create specifications for a geographic data and services registry system. The specifications - which use the latest XML encoding standards, including OGC's Geography Markup Language The Geography Markup Language (GML) is the XML grammar defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) to express geographical features. GML serves as a modeling language for geographic systems as well as an open interchange format for geographic transactions on the Internet. (GML) - will enable companies to publish geographic information and services, such as Web-based applications in Web-based directories, making it easy to rapidly locate, share, integrate and apply these resources to meet user needs. Other participants in the project include BAE Systems, Compusult Ltd., CubeWerx, Dawn Corporation, DLR (German Aerospace Center The German Aerospace Center (DLR) (German: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.) is the national research center for aviation and space flight of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Space Agency. DLR is a member in the Helmholtz Association. ), Galdos Systems, George Mason University Named after American revolutionary, patriot and founding father George Mason, the university was founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1957 and became an independent institution in 1972. , Intergraph, Ionic Software, Laser-Scan, PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Geomatics, Polexis, SAIC, Social Change Online, and the University of Alabama The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as 'Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. in Huntsville. OWS-1 sponsors include the Federal Geographic Data Committee Federal Geographic Data Committee - (FGDC) ftp://fgdc.er.usgs.gov/gdc/html/fgdc.html. , GeoConnection / Natural Resources Canada Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is a department of the government of Canada responsible for natural resources, energy, minerals and metals, forests, earth sciences, mapping and remote sensing. , Lockheed Martin, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), civilian agency of the U.S. federal government with the mission of conducting research and developing operational programs in the areas of space exploration, artificial satellites (see satellite, artificial), , the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center The Engineer Research and Development Center or ERDC is a United States government funded military base located at Vicksburg, Mississippi. The base was set up after the 1927 flood disaster of the Mississippi River. The base is staffed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and EMPACT EMPACT Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking EMPACT Employees Motivated To Protect Assets and Curtail Theft Program, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the US National Imagery and Mapping Agency. Expertise in Web-Based Applications Syncline and ESRI were chosen for the project because of Syncline's expertise in Web-based geographic applications and ESRI's extensive knowledge and experience in delivering geospatial solutions to the market. According to Jeff Harrison, OGC's director of interoperability programs, "Syncline has been working with the issues of operating GIS services on the Web for some time, and ESRI is deeply experienced in its field. As members of the OGC Web Services team, both companies' experience and knowledge will be invaluable toward meeting the goals of this initiative." About "Web Services" Web services are a new breed of Web applications that are self-contained, self-describing and modular. They can be published, located, and invoked across the Web. Web services perform functions ranging from simple requests to complicated business processes. Once a Web service is deployed, other applications can discover and invoke the deployed service. The OGC Web Services project is developing an evolutionary, standards-based framework that allows distributed geoprocessing systems to communicate with each other using technologies such as XML, WSDL, SOAP, and HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. . OGC Web Services will provide a vendor-neutral interoperable framework for Web-based discovery, access, integration, analysis, and visualization of multiple online geographic data sources. The project is focused on developing a more coherent model of heterogeneous services and clients interoperating in a distributed setting. About Open GIS Consortium, Inc. OGC is an international industry consortium of over 225 companies, government agencies and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available interface specifications. OpenGIS Specifications support interoperable solutions that "geo-enable" the Web, wireless and location-based services, and mainstream IT, and empower technology developers to make complex spatial information and services accessible and useful with all kinds of applications. Visit the OGC website at www.opengis.org About Syncline, Inc. Syncline's software and services enable customers to visualize and analyze spatial data using maps they create, share, and manage via the Internet. The company's offerings are MapCiti(TM), a hosted, automated Web-based mapping service designed specifically for government and utilities; MapAnalyst(TM), a data management platform that unifies disparate data streams into "intelligent maps"; and an Enterprise Development group that designs, develops, and deploys customer spatial applications. Syncline's partners are ESRI, GDT, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems. Clients include Verizon, Telephia, USGS, the City of San Antonio, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Syncline, which was founded in 1997, is located in Boston, Mass. For more information, visit www.syncline.com. Copyright (c)2001 SYNCLINE, INCORPORATED. All Rights Reserved. Syncline is a registered trademark of Syncline, Inc. MapCiti and MapAnalyst are trademarks of Syncline, Inc. All other company and product names referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders |
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